Yellwing of textiles during stroage

Yellowing of white and pastel shade end-product testils has increased with the concentration of nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere. Cotton, rayon, polyamide and polyester garments and fabrics in polyethlene bags, and blouses with contacting polyurethane shouler pieces, all yellow during storage. This is due to the presence of phenolic deri..

Retouching Made Up jeans Articles.

Retouching improves the appearance of second or third quality apparel. A Textilan pen with a very fine tip retouches jeans after stone washing. For darkening bright spots, inks are mixed with each other or brightened with a diluting agent to achieve the desired shade. For brightening dark spots, a special Textilan valve pen applies a whit..

Protective Clothing Research In Switzerland.

A review of current research in protective clothing conducted by the Swiss Federal Laboratory for Testing Materials and Research focuses on two projects. Project ARES (Atmungsaktive Regen-Schutzkleidung--Breathability in Rain Protective Garments), which is supported by grants from manufacturers and apparel retailers, aims to develop goal ..

Enzymes In The Copmmercial laundry.

Although drycleaners have used enzymes for spotting, enzymes have never been suitable as laundry additives in commercial laundry processes. Enzymes usually require special handling during use, which made them prohibitive for use in commercial laundry operations. This problem seems to have been overcome, however. Protease, amylase, lipase,..

Fusible Problems.

Many problems can occur in apparel made with fusible interfacings. The most common problem is separation of the fusible material from the sheel fabric, which causes the fabric to lie unevenly. Partial or complete separation can occur during drycleaning. Such problems are usually traceable to deficiencies in the application or quality of t..

Color Changes In Pinks And Reds.

Blue purple, or black discolorations on bright pink, fuchsia, orange, or red fabvrics often appear adjacent to metallic trims, such as buttons, buckles, or zippers. The discolorations may occur from exposure to acids, alkalies, or moisure. If noticeable color loss occurs after normal wear and cleaning according to the care albel, or from ..

Fume Fading.

Atmospheric gases, such as nitrogen oxide, can cause color changes on many fabrics, especially on dyed acetate fabrics. The color change caused by nitrogen oxide gases is known as fume fading. These gases are produced by the combustion of heating gas range, automotive exhausts, and industrial exhausts. The color change usually occurs more..

Influence Of Sewing Factors On The Characteristics Of Blind Stitch Seams.

An experiment quantiifed the influence of sewing factors on the charcateristics of blind stich seams by focusing on three parameters: needle penetration, needle force during penetration, and seam strength. Fabric samples included wool, nylon, rayon, cotton, polyester/rayon, and wool/nylon types. Results indicated that the amount of needle..

Japanese Spun Fabrics For Casualwear.

Japan's fabric industry continues to be very unstable. The appreciation of the yen against the dollar has led to uncertainty regarding the export of fabrics to the United States. Orders for rayon fbrics have decreseed from an average of 50,000 yards i 1992 to 10,000 yards in 1993. Despite the change in women's fashion to a more casual loo..

AUTOMATIC SEWING SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMOTIVE SEAT SEWING.

Queen Light ELectronic Industries' models QSA-SM600TC1 and QSA-RE15 enhance the quality of automotive seat sewing without relyin gon the skill of the operator. Its cellular operation orequirs each mcien ot perform a aspecific operation. One operator can easily operate more than one machine. The clamping and fixures ensure precisely sewn s..